Family scammed out of $3,900: NPD

A Nutley resident and her daughter were the victims of a phone scam after a caller allegedly told them a…

Thoughts & Views: What about our homeless people?

It’s rather interesting that the terror attacks in Paris a few weeks ago have opened up a discussion in…

Resident was triple-scammed victim: NPD

A Nutley man says he was the victim of identity theft after someone allegedly applied for two car loans and…

The Observer’s office will close Thanksgiving Day, Friday after

The Observer's office will be closed Nov. 26 & 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.…

NPD: Burglary arrest; help sought in hit-run

Nutley police arrested a 21-year-old Bloomfield man in the early-morning hours of Nov. 11 on Gerard Road after a resident…

3 charged with kidnapping Lyndhurst man: police

On Sunday, Nov. 8, at approximately 5:40 p.m., the Lyndhurst Police Department received information from the…

Post-Halloween criminal-mischief: NPD

It was a busy two-day stretch for the Nutley Police Department Nov. 4 and 5 as they took at…

Memorial Mass honored deceased bishops, priests

Catholic Cemeteries, a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, recently celebrated a special Mass for its…

Thoughts & Views: ‘Prince of the Church’ recalled

When the Most Rev. Thomas Donato died on Aug. 25 after a short battle with cancer, it signified the end…

Laundry thief makes clean getaway: NPD

A Park Ave. resident got a surprise when she went back to a laundry room to get what she…

Kearny boys beat Union City, 3-2, for second straight county soccer title

Najarro’s 2-goal spurt the difference for Kards, first-ever repeat champs HARRISON –  In the seven-year history…

Let’s hope Mets can win Series for Bo

PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. –  When Spring Training began here in February —I can’t remember whether I was joking or…

Lady Kards capture soccer championship

HARRISON–  It’s getting to the point, now, where the Hudson County Girls’ Soccer Tournament might just need to be renamed the…

Handgun recovered after disturbance on NJ Transit bus in Nutley

A disturbance on an NJ Transit bus on Washington Ave. led to the arrest of a Newark man on an…

Mets’ season has been a wonderful ride

The last post-season baseball game I got to see in person was Monday night, Oct. 27, 1986. Before that, it…